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F. WEKWERT' WEAFON.

APPLlcArloN man Aus.22. 1911.

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1259943 'peeicatlon of Letters Patent. Patented Mar, 19, 1918,

Application filed August 22, 1917. Serial No. 187,728.. Y( Y, To llwltomtmay camera.' i 'A front extension .25 ofthe handle 21 has Be it known that I, FRANK WEKWERT, a citizen of the United States, resident of Metz, county of Presque Isle, and State of chigan, haveA invented certain new and useful Improvements in Weapons, of which the -following is a s eciication. invention re ates to improvements in small arms, and has as its special object the provision of means whereby a revolver of the ordinary type may be combined with a sword, saber or thev like in such manner that either may be used independently of the other or together without in any way interferin in the proper use of either.

A urt er object 1s to provide means which may be applied to existin the application Involving mere y the removal and re-insertion of screws adapted to hold the parts together. l

These and other like objects are attained by the novel construction and combination o pa rts hereafter described and shown in l the accompanying' drawing, forming a ma-l terial part of this disclosure, and in which,

Fi e 1 is a side elevational view showing t e articles combined in accordance with the invention.

fFig. 2 is an enlarged sid elevational view o sword, connected therewith and Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the sword hilt as adapted foi:` engagement.

In thedrawingpa' conventional tygie of revolver is represented, comprising a arrel 10, cartridge chamber 11, lock parts 12, and framel, the latter-being provided with a guard 1\6 as is usual.

In the\ type shown in Fi 2 the frame 15 is preferably of uniform t "ckness, and has attached 'to it a detachable handle 17, normall)7 held in operative position by screws assmg through the openings 18, while the blade 20 has a hilt 21, provided wlth a guard 22. k

Formed lthrough the sword hilt 21, 1s an open longitudinal slot 23, through which the trigger guard, 16 of the revolver may extend, in such manner that the trigger 13 .of the revolver may be operated with entire readiness. A

` that the handle 17 a revolver and a fractional portion of a "sion, by a screw 28 or other like fastening means. v Also formed with therhilt 21 are pairs of lugs'30 and l31, suited to'receive the engaging screws 32 which pass through the flat frame 15 on therevolver, thereby affording a rigid fastening means for the handle 17.

As the lugs 30 and 21 inclose the side of the revolver frame, lateral movement is prevented and longitudinal motion likewise, by the inserted screws 32, and it will be obvious in the position shown in Fig. 2, also serves to engage the blade rigidly with the revolver, and in such manner that each is maintained in proper alinement thereby.

In operation, when it is desired to use the revolver as a small arm for firing purposes, it will be'seen thatI the projectile issuing therefrom is fired above the back of the blade. 20, the entire operation of discharging the revolver takin place without interfering or being inter ered with by the attachment, and 1t will be equally obvious that the blade 20 is so secured that the revolver acts as a portion of the hilt by which it is manipulated and without interfering with the use of the blade.

Havin what I c aim as new Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination with a-revolver having a fiat frame, a trigger guard and a removable handle normally engaged therewith, of a sword blade, a hilt therefor,

`raised lugs on said hilt adapted to engagev upon opposite sides of said revolver frame,

be received when,y 5B,A handle acting as a distance piece between thus described my invention, 4

and desire to secure by 90' and an opening through said sword handle receptive of the trigger guard of said re volver.

2. In a weapon, the combination with aV revolver having a flat fr e and anv extending trigger guard, of :a handle detachably ellilgaged with said frame, a sword blade, a tween the barrel of said revolver andthe h hilt of' said sword, whereby the parts are held in rigid engagement. e f

In testimony whereof I'h've aiixed my` t therefor, 'an opening formed through said hilt receptive of said tri er guard,

lugs extending above said swor ilt, means 5 for engaging saidl lugs upon .opposite sides of said revolver frame, and means-for holding said krevolver handle rigidllgaged besignature.

FRANK WEKWERT. 

